Ciao to everybody, my dear friends! The today's post is dedicated to a place that bewitched me with its special and attractive architectures : Orchha.

Where you can find it? In the marvellous India, a country that I adore. I was here twice but I woul'd like to return to live the warm and involving athmosphere that conquers several of its visitors.

Let's go back over Orchha. It is in the middle of the country, in the Madhya Pradesh, placed on a river Betwa's island. It was an ancient stronghold Rajput. Here, there is a quiet and spellbound athmosphere. The absolute protagonists : the palaces, the walls, the temples, the gardens, everything strictly from the medieval times. Orchha was, from the XVIth century, the Bundela dinasty's capital. Its name means "hidden". It was founded by Raja Ruda Patrap, on a precedent settlement. Raja surrounded it with walls and connected it with a bridge. The started constructions were finished by the successor Barthi Chand that inaugurated the city in a sumptuous way. The Bundela's dinasty, even though they were defeated by the powerful Moghul empire, could maintain its dominions till the end of the XVII th century when Orchha was sacked and permanently abandoned.

Absolutely not to be missed here : Ray Mahal, a magnificent palace that still keeps splendid frescos and a unforgettable panorama to be enjoyed getting up to the top.

Unmissable then, Ray Praven Mahal and Jahangir Mahal, a palace that is a fantastic fusion's example between the Indu and Islamic style.

The temples are gorgeous. Some of these : Ram Raja, Chaturbuj, Lakshminarayan.

From the hotel where I have been, the Amar Mahal, I enjoyed a wonderful view on the temples. It was a Maraja's residence and it has neat gardens and an interesting architecture.